GOP raises curtain on ambitious Medicare plan

AUTHOR(S)

Walker, Sam

PUB. DATE

September 1995

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;9/14/95, Vol. 87 Issue 203, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the issue of proposed cuts in Medicare in the US budget. Stand of the Democrats on the issue; Response from the Republicans on the issue; Scope of Medicare; Features of the GOP medicare plan.

ACCESSION #

9509290136

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